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Generalized Optimal Subpattern Assignment Metric

Calculate Generalized Optimal Subpattern Assignment Metric

Since R2021a

  • Generalized Optimal Subpattern Assignment Metric block

Libraries:
Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox / Track Metrics

Description

The Generalized Optimal Subpattern Assignment Metric block evaluates the performance of a tracking algorithm by computing the generalized optimal subpattern assignment (GOSPA) metric between tracks and known truths. The metric is comprised of the switching error, localization error, missed target error, and false track error components. You can also select each individual error components as a block output.

Examples

Ports

Input

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Track list, specified as a Simulink bus containing a MATLAB structure.

If you specify the Track bus parameter on the Port Setting tab to objectTrack, the structure must use this form:

FieldDescription
NumTracksNumber of tracks
TracksArray of track structures

Each track structure must contain TrackID and State fields. Additionally, if you specify an NEES-based distance (posnees or velnees) in the Distance type parameter, each structure must contain a StateCovariance field.

FieldDefinition
TrackIDUnique track identifier used to distinguish multiple tracks, specified as a nonnegative integer.
State

Value of state vector at the update time, specified as an N-element vector, where N is the dimension of the state.

StateCovariance

Uncertainty covariance matrix, specified as an N-by-N matrix, where N is the dimension of the state.

If you specify an NEES-based distance (posnees or velnees) in the Distance type parameter, then the structure must contain a StateCovariance field.

If you specify the Track bus parameter to custom, then you can use your own track bus format. In this case, you must define a track extractor function using the Track extractor function parameter. The function must use this syntax:

tracks = trackExtractorFcn(trackInputFromBus)
where trackInputFromBus is the input from the track bus and tracks must return as an array of structures with TrackID and State fields.

Truth list, specified as a Simulink bus containing a MATLAB structure.

If you specify the Truth bus parameter on the Port Setting tab to Platform, the structure must use this form:

FieldDescription
NumPlatformsNumber of truth platforms
PlatformsArray of truth platform structures

Each platform structure has these fields:

FieldDefinition
PlatformIDUnique identifier used to distinguish platforms, specified as a nonnegative integer.
Position

Position of the platform, specified as an M-element vector, where M is the dimension of the position state. For example, M = 3 for 3-D position.

Velocity

Velocity of the platform, specified as an M-element vector, where M is the dimension of the velocity state. For example, M = 3 for 3-D velocity.

If you specify the Truth bus parameter as Actor, the structure must use this form:

FieldDescription
NumActorsNumber of truth actors
ActorsArray of truth actor structures

Each actor structure has these fields:

FieldDefinition
ActorIDUnique identifier used to distinguish actors, specified as a nonnegative integer.
Position

Position of the actor, specified as an M-element vector, where M is the dimension of the position state. For example, M = 3 for 3-D position.

Velocity

Velocity of the actor, specified as an M-element vector, where M is the dimension of the velocity state. For example, M = 3 for 3-D velocity.

If you specify the Truth bus parameter to custom, then you can define your own truth bus format. In this case, you must define a truth extractor function using the Truth extractor function parameter. The function must use this syntax:

 truths = truthExtractorFcn(truthInputFromBus)
where truthInputFromBus is the input from the truth bus and truths must return as an array of structures with PlatformID, Position, and Velocity fields.

Known assignment, specified as an K-by-2 matrix of nonnegative integers. K is the number of assignment pairs. The first column elements are track IDs, and the second column elements are truth IDs. The IDs in the same row are assigned to each other. If a track or truth is not assigned, specify 0 as the same row element.

The assignment must be a unique assignment between tracks and truths. Redundant or false tracks should be treated as unassigned tracks by assigning them to the "0" TruthID.

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select Assignments.

Output

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GOSPA metric including switching error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

GOSPA metric without switching error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 8.5

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select GOSPA metric without switching error component.

Switching error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 8.5

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select Switching error.

Localization error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 8.5

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select Localization error.

Missed target error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 8.5

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select Missed target error.

False track error component, returned as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 8.5

Dependencies

To enable this port, on the Port Setting tab, select False track error.

Parameters

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Properties

Threshold for cutoff distance between track and truth, specified as a real positive scalar. If the computed distance between a track and the assigned truth is higher than the threshold, the actual distance incorporated in the metric is reduced to the threshold.

Example: 40

Order of GOSPA metric, specified as a positive integer.

Example: 10

Alpha parameter of the GOSPA metric, specified as a positive scalar in the range [0, 2].

Example: 1

Distance type, specified as posnees, velnees, posabserr, or velabserr. The distance type specifies the physical quantity used for distance calculations:

  • posnees – Normalized estimation error squared (NEES) of track position

  • velnees – NEES error of track velocity

  • posabserr – Absolute error of track position

  • velabserr – Absolute error of track velocity

  • custom – Custom distance error

If you specify it as custom, you must also specify the distance function in the Custom distance function parameter.

Custom distance function, specified as a function handle. The function must support the following syntax:

d = myCustomFcn(Track,Truth)
where Track is a structure for track information, Truth is a structure of truth information, and d is the distance between the truth and the track. See objectTrack for an example on how to organize track information.

Example: @myCustomFcn

Dependencies

To enable this property, set the Distance type parameter to custom.

Desired platform motion model, specified as constvel, constacc, constturn, or singer. This property selects the motion model used by the Tracks input port.

The motion models expect the State field of the track structure to have a column vector containing these values:

  • constvel — Position is in elements [1 3 5], and velocity is in elements [2 4 6].

  • constacc — Position is in elements [1 4 7], velocity is in elements [2 5 8], and acceleration is in elements [3 6 9].

  • constturn — Position is in elements [1 3 6], velocity is in elements [2 4 7], and yaw rate is in element 5.

  • singer — Position is in elements [1 4 7], velocity is in elements [2 5 8], and acceleration is in elements [3 6 9].

The StateCovariance field of the track structure input must have position, velocity, and turn-rate covariances in the rows and columns corresponding to the position, velocity, and turn rate of the State field of the track structure.

Penalty for assignment switching, specified as a nonnegative real scalar.

Example: 2

Select a simulation type from these options:

  • Interpreted execution — Simulate the model using the MATLAB interpreter. This option shortens startup time. In Interpreted execution mode, you can debug the source code of the block.

  • Code generation — Simulate the model using generated C code. The first time you run a simulation, Simulink generates C code for the block. The C code is reused for subsequent simulations as long as the model does not change. This option requires additional startup time.

Port Setting

Select this parameter to enable the input of know assignments through the Assignments input port.

Select this parameter to enable the output of the GOSPA metric without the switching error component through the GOSPA Metric Without Switching output port.

Select this parameter to enable the output of the switching error component through the Switching Error output port.

Select this parameter to enable the output of the localization error component through the Localization Error output port.

Select this parameter to enable the output of the missed target error component through the Missed Target Error output port.

Select this parameter to enable the output of the false track error component through the False Track Error output port.

Track bus selection, specified as objectTrack or custom. See the description of the Tracks input port for more details about each selection.

Truth bus selection, specified as Platform, Actor, or custom. See the description of the Truths input port for more details about each selection.

Track extractor function, specified as a function handle. The function must support this syntax:

tracks = trackExtractorFcn(trackInputFromBus)
where trackInputFromBus is the input from the track bus and tracks must return as an array of structures with TrackID and State fields. If you specify an NEES-based distance (posnees or velnees) in the Distance type parameter, then the structure must contain a StateCovariance field.

Example: @myCustomFcn

Dependencies

To enable this property, set the Track bus parameter to custom.

Truth extractor function, specified as a function handle. The function must support this syntax:

 truths = truthExtractorFcn(truthInputFromBus)
where truthInputFromBus is the input from the track bus and truths must return as an array of structures with PlatformID, Position, and Velocity as field names.

Example: @myCustomFcn

Dependencies

To enable this property, set the Truth bus parameter to custom.

Algorithms

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Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
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Version History

Introduced in R2021a

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